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Good morning, Salem.

The Oregon State Fair kicks off this Friday at the state fairgrounds in northeast Salem. It will run through Labor Day, bringing 11 days of rides, entertainment, animals, deep-fried goodies and more.

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If you live nearby, expect traffic around Northeast 17th Street, Silverton Road and Sunnyview Road, including traffic detours on Sunnyview to accommodate parking.

Our team will cover some local winners and other color from the fair this week. If you’ve got a suggestion for a fair-adjacent story with some Salem flavor, let us know by emailing [email protected].

And if you want to get in the spirit, check out our roundup of some of Salem’s blue ribbon winners from the 2024 state fair, including a beekeeping dentist and a teenage quilter.

Here’s some of today’s news. For the latest, you can always head to our website.

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Hunter Communications expands its fiber internet into Salem

An Oregon company aims to give Salem another choice for internet service by the end of the year in a market dominated by Xfinity.

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City to continue work to beautify downtown sidewalks

On Monday, crews will begin work to replace sidewalks and improve landscaping on several blocks of downtown Salem. The work continues a project that began with open houses in 2017.

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One Oregon activist uses decades-old liberal policy to stall green energy projects in rural areas

Citizen activist Irene Gilbert, a retired 76-year-old state employee, has filed 15 challenges to energy projects in Oregon, more than any other person or organization.

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Annual algae bloom forms on Willamette River. A bill to stop it died in the Oregon House

A bill would have provided $1 million in state funds to design a channel that could restore the Willamette River’s flow and stop the toxic algae blooms from forming, but…

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Hunter Communications expands its fiber internet into Salem

City to continue work to beautify downtown sidewalks

One Oregon activist uses decades-old liberal policy to stall green energy projects in rural areas

Annual algae bloom forms on Willamette River. A bill to stop it died in the Oregon House

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